Comment on Windows 11's adoption is much slower compared to Windows 10, claims Dell
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 15 hours agoThat’s not how it works, especially since everyone doing this is behind a modern router.
Nothing will happen if you have a Windows 98 computer connected to the internet when the home internet router is on default settings. And modern internet browsers implement security in themselves on systems they still support.
Firefox still supports Windows 7 via the ESR channel, and every new install gets redirected to on automatically on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
Are they? If they’re irresponsible enough to run an ancient OS it wouldn’t shock me if they’re also running “retro” network equipment
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 4 hours ago
They are not, come on now.
Retro networking is a different community, and all is still done behind a modern router.
Most of the legacy OS enthusiasts running on as their daily driver are not interested in matching their networking to be period correct, they just want it to work well and quickly like everybody else. For that you need basic modern equipment, that is often included into ISP plans.